John Wesley Anderson (born January 20, 1954) is an American author, public speaker, and retired law enforcement officer. He served as the elected sheriff of El Paso County, Colorado. Anderson is also known as a TEDx speaker and published author focusing on Colorado history and law enforcement.
Career In 1972, Anderson began his law enforcement career with the Colorado Springs Police Department where he served for 22 years, retiring at the rank of sergeant. In 1995, he was elected sheriff of El Paso County and in 2003, he was term-limited.
Anderson's work has been published in the Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal (Volume 25, Number 2, June 1992).
Anderson served as an advisor for the 2024 Netflix documentary Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey.
Bibliography Historical Non-fiction #TitlePublication Date1Ute Indian Prayer Trees of the Pikes Peak Region20152Rankin Scott Kelly, First Sheriff El Paso County, Colorado Territory20173Native American Prayer Trees of Colorado20184A to Z Colorado's Nearly Forgotten History 1776–18762021
Fiction and Narrative #TitlePublication Date1R.S. Kelly: A Man of the Territory20192Sherlock Holmes in Little London, 1896: The Missing Year20203ZacBox and the Pearls of Pleiades2020
True Crime #TitlePublication Date1Lou and JonBenét: A Legendary Lawman's Quest 2023
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